Turning savvy water use into bottom-line gains
Getting your water recycling, filtration and management strategy right can give your aggregates production business a major boost
Boral to sell fly ash business for $755m
Boral is to sell its North American fly ash business to Eco Material Technologies for $755 million.
Topcon opens new European distribution centre in Zoetermeer
Topcon Positioning Group (Topcon) has opened a new, state-of-the-art European distribution centre in Zoetermeer, Netherlands.
Continued sales success sees Ben Burgess increase territory
Following a successful twelve months as part of the Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA UK and Ireland dealer network, Ben Burgess has expanded its territory across the East Midlands of England.
New launches highlight innovations in drilling and breaking
The latest products coming to market enable faster and more cost-effective drilling and rock breaking, in addition to multiple rig variations that can serve different sectors
Chaney acquires TW Block
Chaney Enterprises is to acquire TW Block & Concrete, allowing both companies to serve the Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia while also enhancing local communities.
Volvo's "surprisingly fast" largest excavator gets Aitik from Rutqvists Schakt
The first Volvo EC950F to arrive in Sweden, Volvo's largest excavator, is a fitting match for Aitik – Sweden's largest and the world's most efficient open-pit copper mine.
Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility
A Scottish-based manufacturing facility that will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland's Circular Economy Investment Fund.
#WorldSoilDay: IQ publishes updated ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’
Responding to the United Nations’ awareness event ‘World Soil Day’ on Sunday 5 December, the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is reminding anyone involved in earthmoving, from mineral products operations, land management and restoration through to civil engineering and the wider construction industry, of the new reference publication ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’.
Brokk rolls out breaker boom system
Swedish remote-controlled demolition robots manufacturer Brokk has launched the Pedestal Boom, a stationary compact breaker boom system for the aggregates and mining sectors
Berco bounces back
The global Italian undercarriage manufacturer is forging ahead with a major lean manufacturing transformation that is already seeing results. David Arminas reports from the company’s 500,000m² plant in Copparo.
MPA responds to fresh call for mineral planning restrictions
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has responded to a Ten-Minute Rule Bill proposed in the House of Commons on Wednesday that seeks to impose additional rules on new quarries.
An end to the UK Aggregates Levy "unlevel playing field"
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the UK government's decision to end the "unlevel playing field" in administering the Aggregates Levy.
Cemex reveals Top50 ConTech Startups list
Cemex Ventures has released its yearly Top50 ConTech Startups list, a selection of the top solutions in the construction technology ecosystem, and the most promising for 2022.
Holcim closes divestment of business in Zambia in line with portfolio transformation
Holcim has closed the sale of its business in Zambia to the Chinese cement group Huaxin for US$150 million.
HeidelbergCement sells business in Sierra Leone
HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary Sierra Leone Cement Corporation Ltd. (Leocem) to the Diamond Cement Group.
First Bobcat L85 compact wheeled loader sold in Italy
The first new Bobcat L85 compact wheeled loader (CWL) in Italy has been sold to Fiumeter, a leading supplier of gravel, sand and crushed stone for construction sites, based in Cles in the Trentino region of the country
Trimble Dimensions 2022
Trimble Dimensions is the premier live event for networking, education, and inspiration among peers and pros within the global Trimble community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover firsthand how Trimble technology is transforming the way the world works – and how you can do the same for your business.
M&T Expo 2022
Messe München is one of the world leaders companies of business fairs. It organizes about 50 fairs of capital goods and consumer goods and the most important fairs of high technology in Munich and in other countries. Every year, more than 30 000 exhibitors and about two million visitors attend events carried out in the fairs and exhibits center of Messe München...
Athabasca reveals third quarter results
Athabasca Minerals' (AMI) financial statements for the third quarter of 2021 confirm a consolidated revenue of $4.3 million and $8.8m for nine months ending 30 September.